Equivalence of the realized input and output oriented indirect effects metrics in Ecological Network Analysis

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 222, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2142-2148

  Borrett, S R ^a   Freeze, M A ^a   Salas, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Environment indirect effects; Environs; Food web; Input output analysis; Network environ analysis; Trophic dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; ENVIRONS; FOOD WEB; INDIRECT EFFECTS; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; NETWORK ENVIRON ANALYSIS; TROPHIC DYNAMICS;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD WEB; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; NETWORK ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 79956282705     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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